[3] Chambers, whose father was a filmmaker, retired and sold the business in 2018, going on to establish The Garden Cinema, an independent cinema created in Art Deco style by the architects in the old office building in Parker Street, Covent Garden.
[8] In 2020, the company was criticized, alongside its competitor The Legal 500, for taking advantage of the U.K. government furlough scheme to help alleviate economic hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, despite strong sales, while claiming a reduction in income which did not appear supported in practice.
[9] The company employs over 200 editors in London who conduct research and interviews in more than 20 languages,[10] and provides ranking on over 80,000 lawyers in more than 185 jurisdictions.
[11] In June 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported that Chambers and Partners most recent annual guide to lawyers based solely in the U.S. totaled 3,239 pages.
Chambers Guides, and its sections, are authored and edited by vetted legal professionals from firms such as DLA Piper,[15] Eversheds Sutherland,[16] Baker McKenzie,[17] Cravath, Swaine and Moore,[18] and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.